Press Release
☷ATF Announces 2024 Raven s Challenge Interoperability Exercise
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( By Press Release office)
Mar 08,2024
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Raven ' s Challenge started in 2004 and has grown into the largest EOD/PSBS training exercise in the world . It brings together military and civilian teams to work on preventing and responding to explosive threats . The training is funded by the U . S . Army and involves agencies like the ATF , FBI , and local law enforcement . It ' s all about staying ahead of new threats and working together to keep our communities safe . Helping military and PSBS technicians meet their annual training requirements , Raven ' s Challenge sets the guidelines for national efforts in countering improvised explosive devices ( C - IED ) . The ATF ' s National Center for Explosives Training and Research ( NCETR ) brings together key operations in explosives , fire , canine , and response at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville , Alabama . NCETR includes divisions for enforcement and training , research and development , and fire investigation and arson enforcement , as well as a National Canine Division in Front Royal , Virginia . ATF offers top - notch facilities and training staff to provide advanced explosives and arson training for explosives handlers , bomb technicians , investigators , and military EOD teams . The Huntsville facility and explosives ranges at NCETR play a crucial role in fighting explosives - related crimes and supporting government - wide C - IED efforts . To learn more and watch videos , check out Raven ' s Challenge Interoperability Exercise .
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